A military F-16 fighter jet has crashed into a commercial building at the end of a runway, at March Air Reserve Base in Southern…
A military F-16 fighter jet has crashed into a commercial building at the end of a runway, at March Air Reserve Base in Southern California on Thursday, May 16.
The crash took place about 3:30 p.m. local time at the air base in Moreno Valley, Riverside County, U. S. Air Force Maj. Perry Covington said according to KTLA.
Riverside fire officials said that three people were transported with minor injuries but that no major injuries have been reported, according to ABC7.
One official told Fox News that the F-16 was armed. It was one of the alert jets for the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
The pilot, the only occupant on the plane, was able to eject before the crash, and was being checked by medical personnel, according to the Riverside County Sheriff in a Twitter post.
Officials said the pilot was hospitalized in stable condition and not seriously injured.
